7 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Shlaime and Etty Mochkin
375 Crown St. [between Brooklyn and New York Aves.]
Chaim and Malky (nee Haberman) Ostrov
719 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Albany Aves.]
Shmulik and Chayala (nee Golomb) Raices
1219 President St. [between New York and Nostrand Aves.]
Shaya and Shaina (nee Gershowitz) Gopin
444 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]
Dovid and Michal Zelman
612 Eastern Pkwy. [between New York and Nostrand Aves.]
Berel and Sheindel (nee Fajnland) Yarmush
799 Montgomery St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
Levi and Rishi Raichik
1241 Carroll St. [between Brooklyn and New York Aves.]
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Shlaime and Etty Mochkin (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 375 Crown St. [between Brooklyn and New York Aves.]
Lhota Attacked for Entering Gender Segregated Shul
Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota caused a mini-controversy Tuesday afternoon as he stepped into a Shul during a service prayer while campaigning on 13th avenue in Borough Park.
Op-Ed: Pew Asked the Wrong Questions
Pew asked the wrong questions. First, its claims that the numbers of orthodox have dropped over the decades fly in the face of reality. Walk the streets of Pico/Robertson in Los Angeles, North Miami Beach or Flatbush in Brooklyn. Thirty or forty years ago it was tough to find a few religious Jews, and today these neighborhoods are bursting with young religious families. In 1975 there was one large orthodox synagogue in Pico/Robertson and a handful of small ones. Today there are ten times as many congregations, large and small.
Shabbos at the Besht: Facing Life’s Tests
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Schochet will lead a discussion on the topic: Reflections on the Akeida – Facing life’s tests with dignity. Please note: The Besht will be Davening at a new location: Turk’s Catering Hall – 822 Empire Blvd. [between Troy and Schenectady Aves.]
A Day in the Sun: A Lesson in Post Success Aspirations
Where do you go when you reach the top? What awaits you when you finally arrive at “The land that I shall show you?”
U.S. Now World’s Biggest Oil Producer
The United States has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become the world’s biggest oil producer as the jump in output from shale plays has led to the second biggest oil boom in history, according to leading U.S. energy consultancy PIRA.
New Engagement!
Shloimy Kagan (Monsey, NY) and Mushka Oster (Los Angeles, CA)
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe returning to 770 from the Ohel in the mid ’80s.
Darkness to Light: New Torah Dedicated in Kostroma
Hundreds of community members, guests and dignitaries, participated in the festive inauguration of the first new Torah scroll that was introduced into the Synagogue of Kostroma, Russia after more than 100 years.
Class Celebrates Birthday of Beloved Maggid Shiur
It has been a tradition for many years for the students of beloved maggid shiur in Oholei Torah Zal, Reb Avrohom Gerlitzky, to celebrate his birthday with much pomp and fanfare. This year was no exception.
New Shluchim to the City of Our Fathers
Rabbi Levi Yitzchok and Sara Neimark will be moving on Shlichus to the holy city of Chevron, Israel, where they will contribute to the efforts of Chabad in Chevron on behalf of the local Jewish community and IDF soldiers stationed there.
As Jews Leave Malmo, Chabad Family Stays Put
It’s hard to remember the last time Malmo had a rabbi that had stayed on for as long as Rabbi Shneur Kesselman has. Until 2004, when he and his wife arrived to serve as Chabad emissaries, the community had tried hiring rabbis from abroad. But that didn’t come easily, and most moved on after only a few years.
Moms of Multiples Meet Up in Crown Heights
Last night, 17 women gathered together in Crown Heights to meet, socialize and connect. What made this gathering unique? All of those present are mothers blessed with twins and triplets.
Cremation in Nepal Successfully Prevented
Rabbi Chezki Lifshitz, Shliach to Nepal, averted the cremation of a 32-year-old former student of Beis Rivkah College in Melbourne who died in a road accident.
Swastika Fliers Cause Stir in Crown Heights
Controversial fliers with swastikas on them are creating a stir in Crown Heights. Dr. Bidi Xili, the man responsible for posting the fliers, says they actually have a positive message.
New Mikvah, New Mitzvah in Mexico Resort
Jordana Stein was the first person to use the mikvah in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. She held open the double doors and walked through, passing stunning decor and even a waterfall on the way to immerse herself in the community’s newly established ritual bath. “It was different from anything I’ve ever experienced,” reports the local resident. “It was wonderful.”
